Château Feytit-Guillot Pomerol 2017
Regular price £39.95Aromas of crushed, black fruit, damson, mint, oak and mocha.
Rich, almost succulent black fruit which has great purity and exuberance. Impressive concentration and elegance.
Country: France
Region: Pomerol. Bordeaux
Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc
ABV: 13.5%
This tiny property of 1.3 hectares has seven parcels spread throughout the Pomerol appellation, positioned between Clos René, Château Trotanoy, Château Nénin, and next to Château Le Pin.
Château Feytit-Guillot truly benefits from these wonderful plots on the plateau. The vines have an average age of forty years and are always entirely hand-picked before undergoing traditional fermentation and aging in oak barrels for 14 months. The wine is pure and understated for a Pomerol, with a fresh nose and floral aromas on the palate. It is also one of the best value Pomerols on the market.
Pomerol is a much respected red wine appellation in the Bordeaux region of South Western France. Both historically and physically, it stands apart from other Bordeaux appellations. It does not conform to the accepted image of a Bordeaux wine district as being a wealthy, Chateau-laden area with an all important classification system. Pomerol is none of these things, yet has managed to earn itself a place among the world's most revered wine region.
Château La Bessane Margaux 2018
Regular price £34.95Silky smooth, rich, concentrated and supple. Aromas and flavours of violets, cassis and black cherry with a hint of vanilla from the oak ageing.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Margaux
ABV:13.5%
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Food Match: Red meat dishes such as beef Wellington or roast lamb or porcini risotto
Andreas Shiraz 2021 MAGNUM
Regular price £56.00Tasted blind this could be confused with a top Chateauneuf du Pape - no kidding. This is boutique winemaking at it's best
Country: South Africa
Region: Wellington
Grape: Shiraz
ABV: 14%
Intense Ruby Garnet in colour with an elegant nose expressing nutmeg, crushed black pepper, with subtle aniseed, ripe mulberry and dark chocolate. The palate has subtle smoky flavours, blackberries, plums and dark chocolate blending with dry ripe tannins showing a well balanced wine with silky smooth wood integration.
Andreas only produce this wine - and they are good at it. The wine is aged for 18 months in French and American oak and bottle matured for another year.
Teliani Valley Winery 97 Kakhuri No8 Orange Wine 2022
Regular price £16.75From Teliani’s more experimental ‘Winery 97’ project, this amber wine is a blend of four varieties that you can’t pronounce – luckily the rich dried fruit and nutty flavours and long dry refreshing finish are much easier to get your mouth around! Don't chill it, you'll just bring the tannins forward at the expense of the lovely flavours - serve cool, not cold!
Beautiful amber, golden coloured wine. Aromas of vanilla, tropical fruit, ripe stone fruit, with hints of orange zest and orange peel. On the palate, lovely dried fruit (apricot) flavours with nutty hints. The finish is fresh with soft, grippy tannins.
Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Grapes: Rkatsiteli, Kakhuri Mtsvane, Khikhvi and Kisi
ABV: 12.5%
Food Pairing: Kakhuri N8 is a The wine pairs especially well with fish dishes and cheeses. Serve cool, not cold.
A blend of 4 Georgian indigenous grape varieties – Rkatsiteli, Kakhuri Mtsvane, Khikhvi and Kisi, harvested in Kakheti, east Georgia. Grapes are exclusively hand selected and only the highest quality, fully ripe grapes are used for production. The wine is made using old Kakhetian traditional winemaking method with skin contact. Fermentation on skins takes place for 7-10 days, once the fermentation is finished the grape skin remain with the wine for 6 months.
Read all about Penny's recent trip to the cradle of wine, Georgia in her blog here.
Sijnn Malgas Red 2016
Regular price £44.9596 Points from Tim Atkins - this says it all! This landmark South African red by David Trafford is slowly but surely gaining cult status amongst wine collectors.
Concentrated aromas of red berries, sweet liquorice, red berries and minerality. Rich and textured palate full of almond and smoky flavours. Complex, layered with mulberry and savoury, meaty notes with a long, dry finish.
Country: South Africa
Region: Malgas, Swellendam, Western Cape
Grapes: Syrah , Touriga Nacional, Mourvédre, Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14,5%
Sijnn is prounounced 'sen', or 'seine'
Certified IPW sustainable
Caruso Minini Bibbo Zibibbo 2023
Regular price £17.95Pale, lemon yellow colour, fresh, light and zippy with an aromatic and herbal note. Aromas and characters of roses, red apples, citrus and white flowers.
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Grapes: Zibibbo (Muscat D' Alexandria)
ABV: 12.5%
Food Match: Salads, seafood, fish, olives.
Ashton Hills Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir 2021
Regular price £37.95Pretty strawberry nose with elegance! Silky and smooth, perfectly balanced Pinot. Very Burgundian in style.
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
Celler de Capçanes Pansal del Calàs 50cl 2017
Regular price £25.95This dark, almost black wine has enormous concentration, resulting in very ripe seductive fruits like roasted aromas of plums, cassis and dark cherries and currant, toast, coffee and mocha. Perfectly aligned alcohol and lively acidity with an elegant smooth finesse. The sugar level is attractive and well integrated and the wine shows serious soft and ripe red wine tannin structure.
Food Match: The relatively low sugar level (compared to other Sweet Reds like Banyuls or Port) allows this wine to pair with main courses like roast beef, game, roasted duck, stews, Steak or smoked fois gras... and any kind of bitter flavours like coffee, nuts, bitter chocolate, smoky, toasty aromas...and fresh and mature cheeses...and simply by itself.
Fermentation is halted with the addition of grape alcohol retaining a natural sweetness of 70 g/l. Fermentation is controlled at 27-29ºC with indigenous yeasts used. Maceration for 30 days, both varieties are vinified together in stainless steel tanks. Not cold stabilised but undergoes a light filtration.15 months in French Oak.
Country: Spain
Region: Montsant
Grapes: Grenache 70% Carignan 30%
ABV: 16.5%
Food Match: Black Forest Cake or 70% fine dark chocolate
Nestled in the rugged hills of the Catalan countryside, in the tiny village bearing its name, is the well-respected Celler de Capçanes. It was this wild Montsant landscape which first captivated Jürgen Wagner back in the early 90s, but the huge potential he recognised in this unique village co-operative that determined what followed. Pouring all his efforts into working with the growers to nurture the best from their vineyards and the most honest expressions of their terroir, Celler de Capçanes has established itself as one of the most engaging wineries in the area.
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Higher Plot Smith & Evans Vintage English Sparkling 2018
Regular price £39.95This delicious English sparkling wine is pretty much equal quantities of Chardonnay , Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier with 15% Reserve Wine from previous vintages going right back to 2010.
It was disgorged in late 2021 after four years on the lees. It still has plenty of room for development and will continue to improve for five or more years.
Country: England
Region: Langport, Somerset
Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
ABV: 12%
Fernando de Castilla Antique Pedro Ximenez 50cl
Regular price £39.00Tastes like blended alcoholic sweet-raisins - one of the most amazing sweet dessert wines.
Reaches the parts other PX’s can’t! Voted ‘Best Sweet Fortified’ at the 2019 Wines from Spain Awards. Contains all the drama and intensity you would expect from a 20 year old plus, 500g/l sugar PX, and you can drink it too. There is coffee, liquorice, sweet tobacco, prunes, figs, raisins, tea and a dozen other fleeting scents with a surprising lightness and delicacy. An incredible, seductive, luscious and wonderful to drink sherry.
Country: Spain
Region: Jerez
ABV: 15%
Grapes: Pedro Ximenez
Food match: great on its own as a dessert or poured over good quality vanilla ice cream. Alternatively match with creamy, soft Spanish cheesecake or Crema Catalana.
Quinta Pedra Alta ‘Alto’ Douro Tinto 2020
Regular price £49.95Quinta da Pedra Alta 'Alto' Tinto is a perfumed, hedonistic Douro red, made from parcels from our highest (Alto) elevations on the Quinta.
Aromas of red and blue fruits, with lifted bergamot and exotic spice notes. This is a rich, hedonistic wine, with an Indian ink mid-palate, and an Earl Grey finish.
Country: Portugal
Region: Douro Valley
Grapes: Touriga Nacional (92%), Sousão (7%), Fernão Pires (1%)
ABV: 15%
Cieck Erbaluce di Caluso 2022 Vigna Misobolo
Regular price £24.45We love this hidden gem of a wine. Erbaluce is a grape you've probably never heard of, we're baffled as to why it's not more famous! Fresh, saline and lemon zesty on the nose, the palate is clean, but slightly textured with a hint of wax. The finish is long, minerally and has note of lemon sherbit, in a really grown up kind of way.
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte, Canavese
Grapes: Erbaluce
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Grilled prawns with parsley or hard Italian cheese.
Amoterra Verdicchio di Matelica 2023
Regular price £16.95Full of orchard fruit and white flowers. The palate is round and well-structured, with lots of white peach wrapped around dried herbs and a savoury, steely backbone.
Grapes: Verdicchio
Country: Italy
ABV: 12.5%
Organic
Amoterra means to ‘love the land’, this is the vineyards ethos. The harvesting period of the Trebbiano starts from the second week of September. As soon as the grapes arrive in the cellar they are crushed and de-stemmed, then softly pressed. Cold maceration for 24 hours at 8 degrees. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature in stainless steel for about 10-15 days.
Barolo Monsorí 2020
Regular price £39.95A classic Barolo offering structure and elegance, with a red fruit base, floral notes, and hints of spice and tobacco. Perfumed and bright, very approachable yet serious and complex. Polished tannins and fresh acidity lead to a long, persistent finish, showing both immediate appeal for drinking now and excellent ageing potential.
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
15% ABV
Grape: Nebbiolo
Jesús Madrazo Ermita de San Gregorio Blanco Reserva 2021
Regular price £39.95A stunning, rich, textured and complex barrel aged white Rioja.
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Viura and Malvasia
Food match: roast duck or partridge. Perfect pairing for Thanksgiving or Christmas Turkey and all of the trimmings.
Sella & Mosca 'Medeus' Cannonau di Sardegna 2023
Regular price £18.25Full of finesse and elegance, this Cannonau offers intense aromas of ripe, red fruit with
subtle balsamic notes. Fresh and savoury, with fine tannins and a long, silky finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Sardegna
ABV: 14%
Grapes: Cannonau (Garnacha/ Grenache Noir)
Bien de Altura Ikewen 2022
Regular price £37.99A light and elegant expression of the Listan Negro grape variety, with notes of red cherries, white pepper, capsicum and tomato leaf on the nose and palate.
Country: Spain
Region: Gran Canaria
Grapes: Listán Negro
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Game, roast, stewed and braised meat, aged cheese
Ikewen, meaning ‘origin’ in the local Guanche dialiect, is a village level wine from the area of San Mateo. The volcanic soils are iron rich and fertile as there is a portion of clay in the composition. Ranging from 90-120 years old, the vines produce low-yielding fruit with impressive concentration. The area’s high altitude of 1,000-1,500m provides a high diurnal range, 100% whole bunches are used and fermentation occurs in stainless steel, conserving the energetic red fruit character and moreish freshness.
Le Vin De Pantin Bordeaux Rouge 2022
Regular price £17.95Super, easy drinking, modern everyday Claret. A lovely fruit expression on very soft and delicate tannins.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Grapes: Merlot
ABV: 13%
Château La Bure des Moines Bordeaux Supérieur 2022
Regular price £17.95Super, easy drinking, modern everyday Claret. A lovely fruit expression on very soft and delicate tannins.
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Grapes: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 13%
Charalaboglou Malagouzia in Anthesis 2024
Regular price £21.95A fresh, zesty and tropical nose of limes, guava, nectarine, apricot and hints of almond blossom leads to a richly textured palate, has superb length, balance and plenty of finesse. Bright and zippy on the finish.
Country: Greece
Region: Macedonia
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Malagouzia
Food match: Pairs perfectly with Greek salads, shellfish and grilled white fish.
We love these organic, low intervention wines from ancient terroir with a touch of New Zealand magic. Expressive and unique you've got to try them!
Zeno De-Alcoholised Sparkling Wine NV
Regular price £111.95Aromatic and fresh with notes of white peach, citrus blossom and fresh green apple. Fine lively bubbles, with a zesty and elegant finish.
Country: Spain
Grapes: Macabeo
ABV: 0.3%
Guerrieri Rizzardi Munus Rosso Veronese IGT 2022
Regular price £19.95On the nose this wine has intense notes of red fruits, such as blueberry, raspberry and black cherry with hints of balsamic and spicy notes of black pepper. It is earthy with vibrant acidity, a pleasant soft mouthfeel, medium bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a long finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grapes: 40% Merlot, 33% Ancellota, 27% Corvina
ABV: 13%
Food Match: A great accompaniment to salami, antipasti and caponata but also primi pasta dishes such as Pasta alle Sarde.
Springfield Estate Albariño 2024
Regular price £18.95Redolent and full bodied with apricot, nectarine and floral aromas, but with a saline
minerality and bright acidity, an exciting and captivating new wine from SA.
Country: South Africa
Region: Robertson
Grapes: Albariño
ABV: 12.5%
Alpha Estate Hedgehog Single Vineyard Xinomavro 2021
Regular price £24.95An excellent example of Xinomavro with its complex bouquet of small berried red fruits, red cherry, leather, pepper, clove and sweet vanilla spice showing great typicity. Ruby red in colour. Structured and beautifully balanced with rounded tannins and well-integrated oak, with a touch of fennel on the finish.
Country: Greece
Region: Macedonia
ABV: 13%
Grapes: Xinomavro
Food match: Moussaka and Greek Salad
Inzuzo Wine Company Red 2023
Regular price £14.95Aromas of raspberries and sweet spice on the nose. Crunchy red fruit and juicy on the palate with supple tannins. Super easy drinking braai wine!
Country: South Africa
Region: Swartland
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre
ABV: 13%
Food Match: Goes perfectly with picnics or BBQ (braai) food like potato salad and Boerewors rolls.
Inzuzo means benefit in two of the main South African languages Zulu and Xhosa. The Inzuzo Wine Company is a BEE project spearheaded by Journey's End wines in Stellenbosch and run by one of their talented winemakers, Kaylin Willscott. Kaylin grew up in the poverty stricken Sir Lowry's Pass area. Kaylin's story is integral to the heart of the Inzuzo brand. As a Cape Wine Guild protégée and one of the few women of colour winemakers in South Africa, her journey is a powerful narrative of talent, determination, and community upliftment in South Africa.